"Gurgle~ gurgle~"
"Cough cough cough~~ Ptooey!"
Chen He, who was pulled ashore, coughed violently with his body bent. Even more astonishingly, a clownfish actually spurted out of his mouth, which made everyone burst into laughter.
"Boss, I admit defeat in the competition. The vast river cannot suppress my admiration for you."
"Get lost. Go dive down and see, maybe you'll spit out an ivory."
"Alright, hurry up and lend a hand. Yanran, you guys make some space."
"You need help with this little bit of stuff... Whoa~" Liu Dehui was dragged down by the heavy net bag, almost repeating Chen He's misfortune.
While underwater, they didn't feel much due to the buoyancy, but the moment they surfaced, the weight became apparent, immediately pressing them down. The three big men were all pressed down, their feet sinking a few centimeters into the mud.
The edge of the kayak was round and smooth, and it kept rocking. Murong Yanran and the others were also on top, helping to pull. It took seven or eight people quite a while to get it up.
As soon as it was pulled up, the entire front of the kayak immediately tilted up. Fortunately, Liu Zijun reacted quickly and lunged forward to press down on the front, emmm... it was a bit deformed from the pressure! (⊙o⊙)!
"Let's go, it's getting late. We'll head back after packing up."
Li Haochen and a few others pulled the kayak back. Once on shore, they all went back to dismantle the tents and clean up the trash. Li Haochen, however, first sent some equipment back to the Xingchen.
An hour later, everyone stood by the ship's railing, reluctantly looking at the distant Dunhuang Island. Indeed, the two-day, one-night deserted island trip had left everyone with beautiful memories.
It was so much better than those 5A scenic spots where people crowd together, and you suffer while spending money.
"Beep~"
"Let's go home."
Lunch was a simple affair. Li Haochen planned to save the groupers and scallops he caught for a grand meal back at night.
After these two days, everyone hadn't had much time to rest. Chen He and Liu Dehui were already snoring loudly on the tatami mats.
Li Haochen was also quite tired, but since he was the only one who knew how to operate the boat, he had to push through no matter how hard it was. Fortunately, a large pot of coffee was his support artifact. Luckily, he was in his prime, and he didn't have to go to the restroom for six whole hours.
Watching the sunset over the vast sea, the sky was painted with brilliant hues. With a light sigh, he lamented that such beauty was hard to retain, only because the moonlight was about to shine!
Unknowingly, as daylight was still stubbornly struggling, a clear and long foghorn sound woke everyone from their slumber.
"Oh, this nap was so comfortable..."
"Haochen, have we arrived?"
"Hello, hello...?" Chen He called out to Li Haochen several times without a response. He touched his forehead and said to Liu Dehui next to him, "Is our third brother deaf?"
Liu Dehui shrugged and walked over to pat Li Haochen on the shoulder, "Haochen... Haochen!"
Li Haochen turned his head and saw them with their mouths open but no sound. He scratched his head, "Hey, what are you two doing a silent play, what are you saying?"
"It's over, it's over..."
"What's over?"
Murong Yanran and the other five women walked over, laughing and talking. Hearing Chen He's worried shout, they came over and asked.
"Haochen... he can't hear anymore."
"What?"
Murong Yanran and Xie Baolian rushed over, calling out nervously. But everyone's shouts seemed comically like a silent movie to Li Haochen. He suddenly remembered something and quickly stuck his fingers into his ears to dig out two firm cotton balls. He scratched his head a bit embarrassedly, "Sorry, I forgot to take these out."
"Phew~ You scared us to death!"
"Yeah, why did you stuff cotton balls in your ears? We called you for ages and you didn't respond."
"Why?" Li Haochen rubbed his ears and smiled at Ruan Shanshan and Zhang Qianqian, "I was wondering how you two could stand their snoring. They almost vibrated my boat apart, hahaha!"
"Uh... is it that exaggerated?"
"What do you think?"
"Wife?"
Ruan Shanshan's face blushed, with a hint of shyness, "You get used to it, right, Shanshan."
"Mm, I'm used to it!"
Yes, habit. Once you get used to it, it becomes natural. Living together is a process of mutual understanding and tolerance. When you understand and tolerate, you find happiness.
Unfortunately, everyone understands the principle, but how many can actually do it? Otherwise, the divorce rate wouldn't be so high now.
No one is perfect, no gold is pure red. There is no perfect life. Learning to maintain, understand, and tolerate is the way to achieve true happiness.
"Finally on shore!"
"Yeah, land always makes people feel secure."
A few minutes later, the Xingchen docked at the berth, and everyone eagerly disembarked.
"Beep beep~"
Murong Yanran had already driven the car over. Li Haochen moved the luggage into the car and shouted, "You guys go ahead, I'll pack up and take a taxi back."
Since there was only one car, Murong Yanran first took the women back. Chen He and Liu Dehui called a Didi to pick up Liang Minfeng and his wife.
On the boat, after everyone had left, Li Haochen also stretched. He was indeed quite tired, but seeing his family and friends beaming with smiles made him feel that it was all worth it.
He cleaned up the hygiene, dealt with the wastewater, picked up the trash, and locked the cabin door before getting off.
This was purely a leisure trip, and they hadn't gone fishing. Although his hands were empty, he still went to the security room to say hello to Wang Xiaoming before leaving.
Upon returning home, as soon as he entered the yard, lively laughter erupted from inside.
"Hahaha, Fourth Brother, it's a pity you guys didn't go. Did you see the groupers inside? The two of us put in a lot of effort."
"Yeah, our hands were cramping from catching seafood. We went snorkeling, picked up sea snails, spearfished, and got basins full of big shells."
"Really? The version I heard is completely different. Boss, you only got a small stingray, and Second Brother was even more amazing, almost getting a silver bracelet and the all-inclusive package, hehe!"
As a professional paparazzi, Liang Minfeng had already gathered the inside information. Plus, he was jealous of the videos and photos they took, so how could he let them brag? He had to kill their arrogant spirit.
"What are you chatting about so happily?"
Li Haochen was also tired. As soon as he entered the door, he took off his shoes and walked over to collapse onto the sofa, exhaustion evident.
"Very tired?"
"Yeah, quite tired, but it's worth it."
Li Haochen looked at the women preparing dinner in the kitchen with smiles on their faces, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.
"It's indeed worth it." Chen He and Liu Dehui also smiled knowingly.
"Dinner's ready!"
The dinner was very rich, with scallops steamed in garlic and vermicelli, and grouper slices steamed in ancient style...
Not long after the meal, Li Haochen was so tired that he had already fallen asleep on the sofa. Seeing this, Murong Yanran felt heartache. She found a blanket and covered him, caressed his face, and kissed his forehead, "Goodnight!"